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At 3:06 p.m. Monday, darkness will swallow the skies over Indianapolis, clouding the city in all-around twilight for four minutes.

Newsroom live blog: Total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024

White County’s Emergency Management Director Chris Springer hosted a Solar Eclipse training in early March to begin the communication with all first responders in the possible state of totality, during

Indianapolis is in the path of totality for the solar eclipse on April 8, and although the moon will only cover the sun for 3 to 4 minutes, depending on where youre located, organizations around the city are planning all-day celebrations.

Indianapolis and other areas of the Midwest will be bathed in darkness for a few moments as the moon eclipses the sun in a rare astrological event on April 8.

A central Indiana city is in a unique situation when it comes to seeing the total solar eclipse in April.

Indianapolis is directly in the path of totality, and although the moon will only cover the sun for 3-4 minutes — depending on where you are located — organizations around the city are planning all-day celebrations.

If you haven’t already booked your travel to see the solar eclipse on April 8, it could be too late to get decent reservations for flights, hotels, and rental cars -- or it could cost an exorbitant amount.

On April 8, 2024, totality of the solar eclipse will last 3 minutes and 36 seconds in Indianapolis beginning at 3:06 p.m.

Earth's solar eclipse is unique compared to the rest of the solar system. This has to do with the size of the sun & moon from our vantage point.